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YOW to FDH: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport)
3,839 mi
6,179 km · 3,336 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Near FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from FDH?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 3,839 miles (6,179 km, 3,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to FDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Ottawa and Friedrichshafen?
Friedrichshafen is 6 hours ahead of Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to FDH?
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